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Stephen Randall is an American editor, writer, and educator best known for his 34-year career at Playboy magazine, where he served as deputy editor and oversaw the magazine's Playboy Interview series. He is the author of The Other Side of Mulholland, a best-selling novel named one of the best books of the year by the Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review, and has written for numerous national publications.
Career
Randall began his editorial career at Women's Wear Daily and later held senior positions at Los Angeles Magazine. He joined Playboy magazine, where he worked for more than three decades and eventually became deputy editor. At Playboy, Randall was responsible for overseeing the magazine's Playboy Interview, a long-running feature that presented in-depth conversations with leading figures in politics, entertainment, literature, and culture.[1][2]
In addition to his editorial work, Randall's writing has appeared in publications including the Los Angeles Times (Opinion and Op-Ed sections), The Hollywood Reporter, AARP Magazine, LA Times Magazine, Men's Fitness, Shape, Parenting, Diversion, Rolling Stone, and Fit Pregnancy.[3]
Teaching
For 27 years, Randall was an adjunct professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, where he taught courses in magazine writing and editing.[4]
Publications
Randall is the author of The Other Side of Mulholland, a novel recognized by the Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review as one of the best books of the year.[5] The book was also reviewed by Publishers Weekly.[6]
He has edited several anthologies of Playboy Interviews, including The Playboy Interviews: The Directors and The Playboy Interviews: They Played the Game.[7][8]
Personal life
Randall lives in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of Southern California. He is married to artist Gail Greenfield Randall, and they have one son.[9]
References
- ^ Roderick, Kevin (21 September 2015). "34 years at Playboy: that's enough, right?". LA Observed.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (21 September 2015). "Stephen Randall, Longtime Editor Of Playboy Magazine, Steps Down After 34 Years". Deadline.
- ^ "Stephen Randall". MuckRack.
- ^ Randall, Stephen (11 Jan 2024). "After Almost Kicking the Bucket, I Wrote My Anti-Bucket List". AARP.
- ^ Curwen, Thomas (2 Dec 2001). "The Best Books of 2001 — The Other Side of Mulholland by Stephen Randall". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "The Other Side of Mulholland – Review". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Randall, Stephen, ed. (2002). The Playboy Interviews: The Directors. Playboy Press. ISBN 978-1-59582-028-0.
- ^ "The Playboy Interviews: They Played the Game". Strand Books.
- ^ "The Other Side of Mulholland: A Novel". Logan Open Books.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jul-18-cl-23805-story.html
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